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Tadpoles of four sympatric megophryinid frogs (Anura, Megophryidae, Megophryinae) from Mangshan in southern China

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Tadpoles of four sympatric megophryinid frogs (Anura, Megophryidae, Megophryinae) from Mangshan in southern China

by
Qian, Tianyu; Li, Yonghui; Chen, Jun; Li, Pipeng; Yang, Daode

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Topics
Amphibian, integrative taxonomy, larvae, Megophrys, Nanling Mountains
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Pensoft Publishers
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biodiversity
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Pensoft Publishers
Language
English
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Volume
1139
Item Size
35.9M
Abstract
Sympatric distribution and potentially long larval development time make the assignment of tadpoles confusing in Asian-horned frogs of the subfamily Megophryinae. In this study, we used molecular data to identify four syntopic megophryinid tadpoles from Mangshan on the border between Hunan and Guangdong provinces in southern China: Brachytarsophrys popei, Boulenophrys shimentaina, Bo. cf. ombrophila, and Bo. nanlingensis. A detailed re-description of the Br. popei tadpoles is provided as well as the first descriptions of three Boulenophrys tadpoles based on external morphology and coloration. An effort is attempted to distinguish these tadpoles by coloration patterns: the dorsal pattern, ventral pattern, and pattern on tail are useful for field identification of these tadpoles. However, the variation of color pattern could sometimes make species delineation difficult. Researchers are encouraged to document coloration in life with photographs and the collection of tadpoles of different development stages and sizes advocated in order to better understand how color may change during larval development.
Addeddate
2025-03-20 20:01:46
Bhl_virtual_titleid
210914
Bhl_virtual_volume
v.1139 (2023)
Call number
10_3897_zookeys_1139_81641
Call-number
10_3897_zookeys_1139_81641
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Identifier-bib
10_3897_zookeys_1139_81641
Identifier-doi
10.3897/zookeys.1139.81641


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